Course Information:
Batik Re-invented
with Pete Winstanley
Dates for 2008:
- Wednesday 19th November 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
To complement the exhibition, an introductory workshop on this ancient craft of wax-resist dying. which has been practised for centuries in many parts of the world, including Africa, India, China and the Middle East and perhaps most famously, Java. The process of batik involves applying molten wax to cloth, which is then dyed with cold dye. The waxed areas are waterproof and resist the dye. The process is repeated to build up a more complex picture. Batik is not a printing process – each piece is a unique work of art.
Please wear old clothes or overalls as dye will permanently mark clothing.